Published 09/21/2023 3:37:30 p.m.

Man Dies After Google Maps Led Him Off Collapsed Bridge: Lawsuit

Summary by Ground News

Philip Paxson's family filed the lawsuit this week in connection with the Sept. 30, 2022, death. The day of the incident, Philip stayed late at the house of family friends to help clean up after a joint birthday party for his then-9-year-old daughter. He followed Google's outdated directions, which led him to a bridge to nowhere, and he crashed into Snow Creek and drowned.

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The Independent

Man drives off bridge ‘following Google Maps’

Father of two drowned after plummeting from a collapsed bridge in North Carolina

09/21/2023 12:58:50 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Family suing Google Maps after man drives off bridge

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09/21/2023 12:01:37 p.m.·Canada

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The Straits Times

US family blames Google Maps for man who drove over a collapsed bridge and died

They say the company’s failure to update its maps led directly to his death. Read more at straitstimes.com.

09/22/2023 2:20:00 a.m.·Singapore

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National Post

Google sued after man drove off bridge that collapsed nine years earlier

Google Maps allegedly directed the North Carolina man to cross a bridge that had collapsed nine years prior and was never repaired

09/21/2023 6:46:08 p.m.·Canada

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La Repubblica

USA, a man dies falling from a collapsed and unmarked bridge: the family sues Google Maps

Philip Paxson, 47, crashed after trying to cross the Snow Creek Bridge: his lack was not highlighted by the app, even the protective barriers were absent

09/22/2023 8:53:24 a.m.·Turin, Italy

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rnd.de

USA: Car driver follows Google Maps and dies when falling from bridge

In the USA, a man followed Google Maps, fell his car off a broken bridge and died. The victim's family is now suing Google. The technology giant has failed to update its navigation system, they say.

09/21/2023 5:57:22 a.m.·Germany

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